Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice

Homemade Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice is the best quick and easy meal for any weeknight. This copycat recipe is better than takeout. Shrimp fried rice is an easy and delicious meal that you’ll feel good feeding your family. So much better than a Chinese takeout dinner because you make it the way you like it.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Asian

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 642 kcal per serving

Ingredients

3 tablespoons - Butter
3 - Eggs
2 cloves - Garlic
30 - Frozen shrimp
1 ½ cups - Peas and carrots
¼ tsp - Salt and pepper
5 cups - White rice
¼ cup - Soy sauce
1 ½ tablespoons - Rice vinegar
3 - Green onions

Instructions

Melt 1 tbsp butter on a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Beat eggs in a bowl and cook in a buttered skillet until soft-set. Approx. 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
Melt remaining butter in a large skillet, over medium heat.
Add garlic and shrimp. As shrimp starts to turn pink, add peas and carrots. Season with salt and pepper.
Once shrimp is cooked through, set aside shrimp mixture on a separate plate.
Add cooked rice to the same skillet where shrimp was cooked. Pour soy sauce and rice vinegar over the top.
Toss rice until it is evenly coated with soy sauce and rice vinegar. Cook for about 3-4 minutes.
Add scrambled eggs and shrimp mixture. Toss together gently for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Top off with chopped green onions

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